This is my second summer/year. Mostly throw RHBH Forehand isn't my thing but I should really practice that. Our town started a league this year and should be growing for next year. You will see alot of aviars. I will throw all those in my old bag and practice my putting. I have 0 aces but hit the chains 9 times and it just doesn't want to fall in. I usually play 2 times a week if not more. My town has 4 courses. One course is really hard, lots of trees, and tall grass if you go off course, it needs a straight flying discs. The other courses are pretty fun to play at though. I've noticed other people having multiples of discs like my aviars. I just haven't quite decided which ones I really like. If I would pick now, I would choose a Star Boss, Star Wraith, and maybe a TI Buzzz (had one of these but I traded it because the trade was worth it lol), or another Shark3. At least then I'll have 2 of the same discs to throw the "same". Next year might be the year when I buy doubles.

Stable Control Drivers1) Champion Leopard 175

Distance Drivers2) Champion Monarch 173 thumber/tomahawk 3) Star Sidewinder 175 Haven't played with this one much I just got it.4) Glo Valkyrie 175

You should try that five mold bag. Beast is great and so is the coyote for straight shots but a good stalker is better than the leo shorter with more power requirement and more hss and a little more lss by a hair.

Flat shots need running on the center line of the tee and planting each step on the center line. Anhyzer needs running from rear right to front left with the plant step hitting the ground to the left of the line you're running on. Hyzer is the mirror of that.

I did pick up a TeeBird and Aviar Driver, haven't thrown with it yet. but there is one disc that I am missing. I need an understable/really understable disc that will turn right. After I get that one then I'll be trying to get a 5 mold bag for next year. Next year is the year I will try and start joining tournaments. My putting has gotten alot better since I have all Aviars to throw now. I can only imagine how I would throw if I had more drivers the same.

I'd say drop the Shark3, drop either the Xcal or Nuke & either drop the Starfire or Wraith. I think you need to lower the # of molds you carry by a lot. I also think you have to may putters, you need to choose just one mold to putt with & one or two other putters to drive/approach with. Also I think that all putter should always be max weigh b/c they are less affected by the wind. I'd say use the Aviar Driver you got recently as you driving putter. I see a big gap between your Mids & distance drivers. I'd say lower the number of Distance Drivers you carry & get a few Fairway Drivers (the Teebird you got should be a great addition). Also how far do you throw?

Yeah I kind of got caught just buying a bunch of discs. I'll most likely drop the Nuke. The max weight on the putters makes sense. I'll be grabbing the max weight putters out of my girlfriends bag. lol. Why would you drop the Shark3? I throw that one more over my buzzz. I usually throw the shark first then the buzzz during practice. Guess I will be having to decide which ones I really like over the others the next few weeks I play and take them out.

I think I can throw 320ish maybe a little bit further but I'll check next time I go out to get a better idea. Mostly with my Boss, Wraith, or Xcal.

Just so I get this right? Your suggesting 3 drivers, 2 fairways, 2 mids, and 1 putter? Like 2-3 of each disc?

Thanks for the help.

Also is there a website on how to throw/play the wind? Innova has the definitions. I'm also trying to get my vocab up to par, no pun intended.

As others have mentioned, you may have too many molds. The detriment being trying to truly know each disc as well not controlling for wear well. As a contrast, and probably far from perfect, here is my bag:

Putters:2x Champion Classic Roc - 175 g. (I may swap out occasionally with Yeti Pro Aviars, but I have problems releasing Aviars on drives and approaches, so the lower-profile Classic Roc works better, generally)

Distance Drivers:3x Echo Star Destroyer - 175 g.2x Champion Dominator - 175 g. (I want to swap these out for Terns. The Dominator can be a bit squirrelly at times. At best, they have good turn but almost no fade.)

The reason for multiples, in my case, is that the TX Hill Country is pretty rocky, so discs wear quickly where I play. I keep several discs of the same mold to account for flight changes due to wear. That also allows me to stay familiar with fewer molds but have (subtly) different flight patterns similar to having multiple molds.

Distance:Champion Boss 168Pro Wraith 175Champion XcaliberPro Starfire 168Blizzard Champion Dominator (letting this one go when I get Boss or Wraith)Champion Monarch 173 (my thumber disc, might let this go if one of the above will work for a thumber?)

If I get rid of my Monarch for a Starfire, Boss, or Wraith for my new thumber which one would you recommend, or just keep it?

Fairway:Star TL 175 (love this disc!)Champion TeeBird 175Champion Leopard 175 (getting rid of this or the Valk for a TL or TeeBird)Glow Champion Valkyarie 175 (Distance)Star Sidewinder 175 (getting rid of once I get another TL)

Mid-Range:Champion Shark3 175Z Buzzz 171Champion Mako3 180Buzzz Ti 172Z Zombee 171 (getting rid of this for a Buzzz SS or Mako3 or Shark3, just don't like it as much as the other ones)

Putters:Star Aviar 167Star Aviar 175 (every now and then I switch it out for a DX Aviar 175)"Yeti Pro" Aviar 175Star Aviar Driver 175

All in all I think my bag is coming nicely. The one thing I think I am still missing is an understable disc. I need one that will stay to the right and not turn back to the left. My forehand throwing sucks, so most of my shots are backhand.

They're 4 courses (2 18s & 2 9s) in town and 1 of them is lots of trees. 2 of them have water hazards, other than that the discs don't get beat too bad unless I hit the trees that shouldn't be hit.

Well shortly after this I went and played a few holes before it got dark out. and sure enough I FINALLY got my first ace with my TeeBird 171 ft. I've hit the chains 8 times but this time I hit the right spot and it stayed in the basket. I am stoked!

You should be able to get the TL to stay annied or you have too little power for many of those distance drivers. You have so many drivers that they overlap and you risk picking up a false one for any given shot.

Flat shots need running on the center line of the tee and planting each step on the center line. Anhyzer needs running from rear right to front left with the plant step hitting the ground to the left of the line you're running on. Hyzer is the mirror of that.

JR wrote:You should be able to get the TL to stay annied or you have too little power for many of those distance drivers. You have so many drivers that they overlap and you risk picking up a false one for any given shot.

I am working on lowering the molds. I'll be picking up another TeeBird and TL within a week. Then my distance drivers will be next. I usually throw my Boss first, Xcal, and then my wraith. I have been using my TeeBird and TL alot this week and usually threw the Boss for anything over 275. I think my range is 330ish give or take 10. I just bought a tiny notebook to keep notes for my discs distances. So another week or so I'll post again with my findings. This is more or less my blog so I don't have paper everywhere. But I will try the TL for the annie shots and see how that goes for me.

Pollution wrote:The one thing I think I am still missing is an understable disc. I need one that will stay to the right and not turn back to the left. My forehand throwing sucks, so most of my shots are backhand.

All of these discs should fit the bill of "stay to the right and not turn back to the left" for a RHBH throw provided you are getting them up to speed.

Pollution wrote:Champion Monarch 173 (my thumber disc, might let this go if one of the above will work for a thumber?)

I myself prefer to not have a thumber specific disc so I use something that I carry for other reasons. I typically thumb with a Firebird for open distance and predictability and also with a Roadrunner for real quick turning thumbers. If you're looking to drop a disc I suggest going to a field and throwing thumbers with everything in your bag and seeing what gives you the results you want.

Good advice about the thumbers. Champ teebirds are nice for especially sub 200' thumbers.

Flat shots need running on the center line of the tee and planting each step on the center line. Anhyzer needs running from rear right to front left with the plant step hitting the ground to the left of the line you're running on. Hyzer is the mirror of that.

Putters:"Yeti Pro" Aviar 175 (really would like to find another Yeti) I just seem to make more putts with this one.Star Aviar 175Star Aviar Driver 175

As for them going to the right, maybe I need more practice we really don't have that many shots for that throw on any of the 4 courses in town. As for the thumbers, you're probably right. I just need to throw them all thumbers and then get the one that I like and then it can be my thumber/back up disc if one of them gets lost. I've only lost 2 for almost 2 years of discing so 1 a year is pretty good I guess (one to a water hazard and the other in a tree and I didn't have a baseball or a ladder as it was 7 miles out of town) I should be good on discs till October. I am done with the putters, however I really like the Yeti Pro but have a hard time finding it. I am done with the fairways, too. The mid ranges most likely will be all Buzzz's but not sure yet and the Distance drivers I am going to have to decide what I am going to do. Maybe I'll try the destroyer out again maybe I need a different weight. Time will tell though. TL for annies and TeeBird for thumbers? I'll have to give those a try. Never really tried any other discs for a thumber.

Thanks for the replies and tips it is much appreciated.

MY GLOW BAG:Glow Champion BossGlow Champion ValkGlow BuzzzGlow Aviar

Haven't gone in the dark yet but next time the group around here goes I'll be able to go with now.

Putters175 McPro Aviar Back to Back Worlds Red (somedays the red one is the winner but others the yellow is. I say color matters lol)175 McPro Aviar 1132 rating Yellow

175 Yeti Pro Aviar (once in a while i switch out a mcpro for this)175 Aviar (getting replaced by another Yeti)

I just ordered 2 more Yeti Pro's so the regular aviar will get replaced and that might be good or might get rid of a buzzz to make one of the yeti's a midrange/driver

That is what my bag looks like at the end of the year. My putting has been getting better since I have about 10 or more regular aviars. So putting practice I get alot of throws in. I'll most likely be joining the PDGA soon to get my "discount" on the tournaments I'll be planning on attending alot this summer. All in all hopefully the snow melts early and we all can get out there and throw.